Author: Aladin El-Mafaalani

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Young Salafists cheer on Pierre Vogel, Frankfurt, 2011 (photo: picture-alliance/dpa/B. Rossler)

A different take on Salafism

The power of provocation

Salafism. It's madness! It's the evil of our time! It's the decline of the West! These first, intuitive reactions are understandable. But in a second step, we should try to achieve a deeper and more self-critical insight into what this movement is all about. By Aladin El-MafaalaniMore

Interview with the Islam scholar Lamya Kaddor: Jihad as a form of youth protestSalafists in Germany: A simple world view and the promise of paradiseInterview with Matenia Sirseloudi: What drives young people to jihad?Book review: "Why I Am A Salafi" by Michael Muhammad Knight
Protesters at a demonstration in Hamburg walk behind a very large banner that reads "NO to racism in politics, everyday life and institutions. ENOUGH killing, silence, tolerance, cover-ups" (photo: dpa)

Racism in Germany

Time to talk about racism

Until such time as there is an open debate about racism, the debate about integration in Germany will not more forward. After all, as Aladin El-Mafaalani explains, integration and racism are two key elements of a discourse on participation that a country of immigration has to addressMore

Right-wing Extremism and Islamophobia in Germany: Sending out a Political SignalCriticism of Islam in Germany: Irrational DemonizationThilo Sarrazin and Muslim Migrants in Germany: Rejection of Parlour RacismInterview with Kay Sokolowsky: Racism Dressed Up As Criticism of Islam
Two young Muslim women attend a ceremony at the Westfälische Wilhelms University in Münster in October 2012 (photo: dpa/picture-alliance)

Integration in Germany

Finally growing up

Attitudes and approaches to integration in Germany have changed a lot over the past 20 years. During this period, Germany has gone from a denial that it is a country of immigration to a concerted effort to improve integration. Aladin El-Mafaalani takes a closer look at what has changedMore

Dual Nationality in Germany: Double Standards in the Citizenship DebateQantara dossier: integration in GermanyKlaus J. Bade on Thilo Sarrazin: Forget Sarrazin!